The Aquatic Centre
Wildey. ChristChurch
Tel 429-7946 Email: Fax 436-2272
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June 1, 2012
Dear Head Teacher,
The 2012 Secondary Schools’ Interschool Swimming Championships
We are please once again to invite your school to participate in the 2012Secondary School Swimming Championships scheduled to be held at the Aquatic Centre Wildey, St.Michael on the following dates:
HEATS:FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 09th, START TIME 9:30 AM WARM UP 8:00 AM.
FINALS:WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER21st, START TIME 9:30 AM WARM UP 8:00AM.
PLEASE BE ON TIME.
Please confirm your intention to participate in this year's event by either telephoning or emailing us at the above number and address on or before October 12th, Schools must have registered prior to the competition in order to participate. We would also appreciate that school children be given time off to act as supporters for their teams.
Please note that in the event your school is planning a sports day at the Aquatic Centre we strongly recommend that you book this day before the final entries deadline date of October 26th, 2012.
In order to ensure the smooth running of the meet each school is responsible for providing at least three(3) time keepers and one(1) judge. This is extremely important as we have seen that failure to do so result in delay and impact adversely on the quality of the management of the meet. Your cooperation is therefore of paramount importance.
Attached please find a team entry report please use these results as entry seed times in the preliminaries to assist with the lane assignment.
We look forward to the participation of your school in this Championship.
Sincerely,
M Atherley
The Aquatic Centre
The Aquatic Centre
Wildey, ChristChurch
Tel 429-7946 Email: Fax 436-2272
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2012Secondary Schools’ Interschool Swimming Championships
Competition Rules
HEATS - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 09th, STARTING AT 9:30 AM.
FINALS-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, STARTING AT 9:30 AM.
Age Groups- 12 & Under - 13 - 14 - 15 & Over
Before the commencement of the finals there will be a parade of teams, followed by the playing of the National Anthem and speeches by invited parties. Each team is required to be attired in the schools’ colours. Head teachers are expected to participate.
1)Each school is allowed a maximum of two (2) competitors per event
2)Where there is more than eight (8) entries for an event, heats will be contested and the eight fastest swimmers will advance to the finals. The nineth fastest swimmer will be the alternatefor the finals. If there are less that eight entries for an event, the event will go straight to finals if seed times were submitted with entries. If entries were submitted with no times (NT) then the event must be swum to allow proper seeding and accompanying lane assignment for the final. Should a swimmer reach the finals and be unable to compete due to illness etc, no substitutions will be allowed. The alternate for that event will contest in the finals.
3)The reference age for age groups for this competition will be the age of the competitors on December 31st 2011.
4)The compettion will be conducted in accordance with FINA Rules 2009- 2013 in force at the start of the competition.
FINA rule SW 4.4 shall be applied. “ Any swimmer startinf before the starting signal has been given, shall be disqualified…”
5)There shall be no restrictions on the number of events in which an individual competitor may
Particiapate.
6)Swimmers competing in relay events must be registered in the meet.
7)The pool will be open 90 minutes before each session for warm up.
8)Heats will be announced and swimmers missing their respective heat will not be allowed to take part in that event.
9)The warm up routine will be an open lane format.
10) Adhoc deck entries will not be accepted.
11) Swimmers must report to the waiting area at leasr four (4) heats before the event in which the swimmer has been entered. If the swimmer is not in the waiting area by the desingnated time a decision may be taken that the swimmer has scratched the event.
12) Individuals acting as school officials mist present a ;etter of sanction to the Meet Director from the Head Teacher of that school indicating that the individual has been authorized to act on behalf of the school. This does not apply to Teachers, coaches ect. Who are on the staff of the particular school.
13) Competitors must be registered students of the school or institute sanctioning their participation.
14)….JURY OF APPEAL:
The Jury of appeal, comprising three disinterested persons, to adjudicated all appeals
against a Referee’s rejection of a protest will be formed out of the Association’s
Technical and Main Committees. All protests to the Referee’s decision must be submitted
to the Referee in writing within 30 minutes after the event, signed by an authorized
School Official and accompanied by US$25.00. If the protest is upheld the fee will be
returned to the School Official.
All Atheletes are required to shower prior ro entering the pool and to wear a swim cap which must only be removed when leaving the water. No ffod or drink must be brought or consumed within the competition area.
Please confirm your intention to participate in this year's event by telephoning the Aquatic Centre at the number listed above on or before October 12th , 2012 or via the above email address. No entries will be accepted on the day of the competition.
We have attached an entry form which may be copied as needed. Enter your participants in the events in which they will compete. Entry deadline is October 26th, 2012. Changes to the entries can be made up toNovember 02nd, 2012.Please endeavour to enter your athletes with seed times.
Points for individual events will be awarded as follows:
1st place9 points2nd place7 points
3rd place6 points4th place5 points
5th place4 points6th place3 points
7th place2 points 8th place1 point
Relays will score double points
2012Secondary Schools’ Interschool Swimming Championships
ORDER OF EVENTS
Female events precede male events.
1212Under100MFreestyle
341314100MFreestyle
5615Over100MFreestyle
7 & 8 12 & Under 100M Individual Medley
9& 101314100M Individual Medley
11& 1215Over100M Individual Medley
131412Under50MButterfly
1516131450MButterfly
171815Over50MButterfly
192012Under50MBackstroke
2122131450MBackstroke
232415Over50MBasckstroke
252612Under 4x50MFreestyle Relay
27281314 4x50MFreestyle Relay
293015Over 4x50MFreestyle Relay
LUNCH BREAK
313212Under 50M Breaststroke
33341314 50M Breaststroke
353615Over 50M Breaststroke
373812Under 50M Freestyle
39401314 50M Freestyle
414215Over 50M Freestyle
434412Under 4x50M Medley Relay
45461314 4x50MMedley Relay
474815Over 4x50MMedley Relay
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS will be immediately following the conclusion of the finals.
Relay Configuration: Any four (4) swimmers may comprise a relay adhering to the age groups specific within the competiton. Swimmers are not allowed to participate in relays outside of their age groups. There will be no mixed relays.